Having hobbies and interests is great for health and wellbeing. Finding activities that we enjoy keeps us occupied, stimulated, entertained and challenged, and gives us a sense of purpose and satisfaction, particularly if we improve at something over time. At the Virtual Village Hall, you’ll find a wide range of activities to try, most of them designed for complete beginners, including regular courses.
![author Libby Page](/media/pkrgw5vx/libby-page-image.jpg?rxy=0.41519252440791815,0.3230323674503732&width=1920&height=600&rnd=133687970210700000)
Q&A with Libby Page
![abstract grid art displayed on 3 pieces of paper, two in colour and one in black and white in a mix of crayon and ink against a brown background](/media/dgebrc5e/rosie-johnson.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133701033785400000)
Easy & Mindful Grid Art
![Wall hanging of a rainbow made from rope in the four colours from the inside out of purple, green, yellow and orange](/media/1zainrjx/rope-rainbow.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133701032757300000)
Rope Rainbow
![two small painted pebble cactus](/media/wnbbpbf2/painted-pebble-cactus-kate-nisbet-image.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133676844865470000)
Painted pebble cactus
![Feather Quill illustration a winter tree in black ink on white paper with ink bottle in the background](/media/oy4pf402/feather-quill-and-ink-drawings-rachel-moore-image.jpeg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133698486221800000)
Feather quill & ink drawings
![A close up of a printing block with the word 'LOVE' engraved into it covered in pink paint](/media/rn1bd3ea/jelly-printing-for-kids-rachel-moore-image.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133688034787500000)
Jelly printing for kids
![A selection of photos arranged into a collage](/media/41cjildj/photo-collage-decoraiton-rosie-johnson-istock-155388009.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133682871548370000)
Photo collage decoration
![a selection of hand drawn cartoon faces drawn by Rosie Johnson](/media/eyjhfmb2/how-to-draw-faces-rosie-johnson-image.jpg?rxy=0.5901499786372558,0.5132946601671176&width=1920&height=600&rnd=133676873999430000)
How to draw faces
![a stack of books](/media/n4jb3uze/olympic-and-paralympic-book-recommendations-annabel-morgan-istock-671101136.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133670862399230000)
Olympic and Paralympic book recommendations
![a Papier Mache animal made by Rachel Moore](/media/3iad4b3m/papier-mache-without-the-mess-rachel-moore-image.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133670829411130000)
Papier-mâché (without the mess!)
![a picture of a garden scarecrow](/media/lbdhjriw/mini-scarecrow-kate-nisbet-istock-93272826.jpg?rxy=0.3663994248262149,0.33534135014177807&width=1920&height=600&rnd=133670824059370000)
Mini scarecrow
![a hand painted tropical scene on a canvas resting on a easel](/media/ttapssox/painting-a-tropical-scene-gemma-forde-image-1.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133664762626100000)
Painting a Tropical Scene
![a young man wearing a colourful stripe short sleeved shirt sat at a sewing machine sewing](/media/ygnonyix/mhw-22-sewing-for-the-soul-mark-francis-istock-1364016624.jpg?rxy=0.7842233533979509,0.4783029463027341&width=1920&height=600&rnd=133669871168830000)
Sewing for the soul
Part of Men's Health Week 2022
![a close up of multicoloured plastic bags](/media/vfacxm2q/how-to-make-flowers-from-recycled-materials-sue-salter-istock-807236356.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133451431571770000)
Flowers from recycled materials
Part of Upcycling Week 2022
![a hand knitted faire isle headband made by Jo Allport](/media/ysmoiwyj/faire-isle-headband-jo-allport-image.jpeg?rxy=0.2621033709772424,0.49290463249831923&width=1920&height=600&rnd=133668886734500000)
Knit a Faire Isle Hairband
Part of Upcycling Week 2022